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Geography and geology

Map of the Falkland Islands.

Shaped like the letter "E", it is joined to the northern part of
the island by a 4 km narrow isthmus; were
this isthmus to be severed, Lafonia would be the third largest of
the Falkland Islands. Falkland Sound runs to the west between Lafonia and West Falkland.Choiseul Sound divides Lafonia from the northern part of East
Falkland.

The
geology of north west Lafonia is Permian,
and similar to that of parts of Ecca Pass in South
Africa[72965]. The plain of Lafonia is
constituted by arenaceous sediments of the Lafonia Group.
Depressions in the sediments formed where they were cut vertically
by basalt dikes. The plain of Lafonia is constituted by arenaceous
sediments of the Lafonia Group. Depressions in the sediments formed
where they were cut vertically by basalt dykes.

In the 21st century, Lafonia has seen gold
prospecting [72966] by Falkland Gold and Minerals
Ltd.

History and Population

The land is gentle and low-lying, but almost uninhabited, falling
into the "camp" category.
Most of its settlement occurred in the mid 19th century.

In 1845,
Mr Samuel Fisher Lafone, a wealthy cattle and hide merchant on the
river
Plate, obtained from government a grant of the southern
portion of the East Falkland, which was a peninsula 600,000 acres
(2,400 km²) in extent, and possession of all the wild cattle
on the island for a period of six years, for a payment of £10,000
down, and £20,000 in ten years from January 1, 1852. In
1851, Mr Lafone's interest in Lafonia, as the peninsula came to be
called, was purchased for £30,000 by the Falkland Islands Company, which had
been incorporated by charter in the same year.

It has
been used for sheep farming since the
early nineteenth century and is run from Darwin (founded 1859) and Goose Green, both of which are located on the narrow isthmus
that separates Lafonia from the rest of East Falkland.North Arm Settlement is the only
substantial settlement in Lafonia (not counting offshore islands),
along with Walker Creek. Attractions include the Bodie Suspension Bridge, built in
1925 and said to be the southernmost in the world. There is also a
shop here. Listed buildings in
Lafonia include The Galpon and Stone Corral in Darwin, The Stone
Cottage and Goose Green Hall (owned by Falklands Landholdings) in
Goose Green and Paragon House. [72967]

The first
battles on land during the Falklands
War took place on Lafonia (see Battle of Goose Green), where over a thousand Argentine personnel were stationed and around one-hundred
locals were imprisoned in the community hall. The area is
now home to an Argentine military cemetery. Parts of Lafonia,
especially near Darwin and Goose Green, are still heavily
mined.

Other settlements include Port King, Egg Harbour and the abandoned
Hope Place.